00-eels-beautiful_freak-(1996)-aaf.nfo
artist : Eels
album : Beautiful Freak
tracks : 12
time : 0:43 hours
bitrate : 192kbps
size : 60MB
label : Dreamworks Records
str.date: 08/13/1996
rip.date: 12/02/2001
ripper : Team aAF-Ph
Another HOT Release from aAF!
Eels: E (vocals, guitar, Wurlitzer, Theremin);
Tommy (vocals, bass); Butch (vocals, drums).
Additional personnel: Mark Goldenberg (guitar,
keyboards); Jon Brion (guitar, trombone,
Chamberlin); Jim Jacobsen (keyboards, loops).
With his band Eels, the one-lettered pop wiz
known as E expands on both his name and his
dark, baroque vision. Eels are like your
precocious teenaged brother, brimming with
talent, discontent and alienation. Their musical
aptitude is ingratiating enough to mitigate
their gen-X sad-sack persona. The trio employs a
variety of sonic strategies, including hip-hop
beats, spoken narratives, orchestral touches and
choral voices, to round out a tart, twisted
version of guitar-based alternative rock.
Not a band likely to be found on the sunny side
of the street, Eels spin tale after tale of
disaffection and existential ennui. Even a love
song like the title track revolves around the
concept that the object of the narrator's
affection is desirable mostly because she's just
as much a misfit as he is. "Guest List"
presupposes God's disregard for the singer with
an almost anticipatory glee. Eels' ace in the
hole is their pop smarts, which are up to the
task of contrasting their bleak outlook with
immediately arresting melodies and arrangements.
The gestalt of these two elements makes
BEAUTIFUL FREAK an original and spellbinding
recording.
01 Novocaine for the Soul 3:08
02 Susan's House 3:43
03 Rags to Rags 3:53
04 Beautiful Freak 3:34
05 Not Ready Yet 4:46
06 My Beloved Monster 2:13
07 Flower 3:38
08 Guest List 3:13
09 Mental 4:01
10 Spunky 3:11
11 Your Lucky Day In Hell 4:28
12 Manchild 4:05
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